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On Tuesday morning, Super Typhoon Meranti became the strongest storm on Earth so far in 2016. Inside the eye wall, the wind roared at a constant 185 mph. … On Tuesday evening, Meranti’s eye passed less than 20 miles south of Taiwan. Even without a direct landfall, the super typhoon unleashed wind gusts over 100 mph….Now in the South China Sea, Typhoon Meranti is the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, and it’s headed toward China.

Chinese investments in the European Union have been facing impediments, with European governments subjecting China’s merger and acquisition (M&A) targets to extra scrutiny…. Contrary to the German and French reservations, a number of Central and Eastern EU countries see Chinese investment as a silver bullet for their staggering economies. Especially after the economic crisis in 2009, Chinese enterprises have headed toward the financially weakest European countries, exploiting the looming financial and strategic opportunities (as for example in the case of the purchase of Greece’s Piraeus port by China’s COSCO).

Nissan has said it’ll decide by the end of the year whether to build its new SUV model at Britain’s Sunderland facility. The carmaker wants guarantees from Downing Street that Brexit will not harm its investment.
“Nissan has been concerned that Britain is headed toward a “hard Brexit,” which would leave it outside the European single market and facing tariffs of up to 10 percent on car exports.” Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn insists on post-Brexit guarantees.

Nike is headed toward its first annual stock drop in eight years. Nike Inc. has enjoyed a seven-year rally since the last recession, but 2016 may bring that to an end. One of the biggest concerns for investors has been slowing growth in the U.S., where Nike is facing stronger competition from Under Armour Inc. and Adidas AG.